Install Vmlite Xp Mode Plugin Check

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Install VMLite XP Mode Plugin. The next thing we’ll need to install is the VMLite XP Mode Plugin. Again Installation is simple following the install wizard. During the install like with VirtualBox you’ll be asked to install the device software. After it’s installed go to the Start menu and run VMLite Wizard as Administrator. Obviously this causes problems for my VMLite Xp Mode. I can't run both on the same machine (doing a install repair seems to fix each one). So I wanted to install the VMLiteWorkstation plugin. I got it downloaded, but when I try to run it it asks me if I want to Install the SUN Virtual Box.

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When switching from Windows XP or Vista to Windows 8, some old programs don’t work anymore. This is especially painful for expensive specialized software. There are, however, ways around it.

This problem seems to affect software developed for Window XP more than others, as WinXP is very different from Windows 8. In many cases, you’ll be able to install programs in Windows 8, but you’ll get an error message when you try to launch it.

If you rely on legacy software, you have two options: the compatibility mode in Windows 7 and Windows 8, or a virtual machine. Compatibility mode is fairly easy, but using a virtual machine is a bit more complicated. Check out both options below if you want to use older programs on a newer OS.

Execute programs with Windows Compatibility Mode

With Windows Compatibility Mode, you can modify the program to make it think it’s using an older version of Windows and provides some specific functions.

1. Open Properties

With the right mouse button, click on the program icon and then click Properties.

2. Enable the compatibility mode

Go to the Compatibility tab and enable the compatibility mode box.

3. Select the desired compatibility mode

You can select the OS you used to run the software on. If it still doesn’t work, you can try Vista or Windows 7 instead of Windows XP. Accept the setting with OK and close the window.

Your old software should also work on Windows 8. If the compatibility mode doesn’t help, you can try Windows XP mode as an alternative solution.

Alternative: The free XP mode as a virtual machine

I found issues moving to Windows 7 with old programs no longer working. I tried XP Mode, which is Windows XP functioning through a virtual machine, and it seemed to work quite well. This means that Windows simulates a complete computer, along with hard drive, CPU, memory, graphics card, and other hardware. There isn’t an XP mode for Windows 8, but there are way around it using programs like VMLite. Check out the tutorials below if you want to run XP Mode on Windows 7 or 8.

Would you like to run XP Mode, but prefer Sun’s VirtualBox for virtualization? Thanks to the free VMLite plugin, you can quickly and easily run XP Mode in or alongside VirtualBox.

Yesterday we showed you one method to install XP Mode in VirtualBox, unfortunately in that situation you lose XP’s activation, and it isn’t possible to reactivate it. Today we show you a tried and true method for running XP mode in VirtualBox and integrating it seamlessly with Windows 7.

Note: You need to have Windows 7 Professional or above to use XP Mode in this manner.

Install XP Mode

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Make sure you’re logged in with Administrator rights for the entire process. The first thing you’ll want to do is install XP Mode on your system (link below). You don’t need to install Windows Virtual PC.

Go through and install XP Mode using the defaults.

Install VirtualBox

Next you’ll need to install VirtualBox 3.1.2 or higher if it isn’t installed already. If you have an older version of VirtualBox installed, make sure to update it.

During setup you’re notified that your network connection will be reset.

Check the box next to Always trust software from “Sun Microsystems, Inc.” then click Install.

Setup only takes a couple of minutes, and does not require a reboot…which is always nice.

Install VMLite XP Mode Plugin

The next thing we’ll need to install is the VMLite XP Mode Plugin. Again Installation is simple following the install wizard.

During the install like with VirtualBox you’ll be asked to install the device software.

After it’s installed go to the Start menu and run VMLite Wizard as Administrator.

Select the location of the XP Mode Package which by default should be in C:Program FilesWindows XP Mode.

Accept the EULA…and notice that it’s meant for Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions.

Next, name the machine, choose the install folder, and type in a password.

Select if you want Automatic Updates turned on or not.

Wait while the process completes then click Finish.

The VMLite XP Mode will set up to run the first time.

That is all there is to this section. You can run XP Mode from within the VMLite Workstation right away.

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XP Mode is fully activated already, and the Guest Additions are already installed, so there’s nothing else you need to do! XP Mode is the whole way ready to use.

Integration with VirtualBox

Since we installed the VMLite Plugin, when you open VirtualBox you’ll see it listed as one of your machines and you can start it up from here.

Here we see VMLite XP Mode running in Sun VirtualBox.

Integrate with Windows 7

To integrate it with Windows 7 click on Machine Seamless Mode…

Here you can see the XP menu and Taskbar will be placed on top of Windows 7. From here you can access what you need from XP Mode.

Here we see XP running on Virtual Box in Seamless Mode. We have the old XP WordPad sitting next to the new Windows 7 version of WordPad.

This works so seamlessly you forget if your working in XP or Windows 7. In this example we have Windows Home Server Console running in Windows 7, while installing MSE from IE 6 in XP Mode.

At the top of the screen you will still have access to the VMs controls.

You can click the button to exit Seamless Mode, or simply hit the right “CTRL+L”

Conclusion

This is a very slick way to run XP Mode in VirtualBox on any machine that doesn’t have Hardware Virtualization. This method also doesn’t lose the XP Mode activation and is actually extremely easy to set up.

If you prefer VMware (like we do), Check out how to run XP Mode on machines without Hardware Virtualization capability, and also how to create an XP Mode for Vista and Windows 7 Home Premium.

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